Au Ra Twitter Campaign vs Console players

[Dhex]

My laptop just won't run it. I keep getting a DirectX fatal error. If I could figure out what's causing it I'd be able to with a horrible score. I don't care about the contest honestly. I just want to play around with the Au'Ra.

Do you have the newest version of DirectX runtime? If your machine is older or hasn't been updated check these; https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/179113

[Seryne]

Do you have the newest version of DirectX runtime? If your machine is older or hasn't been updated check these; https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/179113

I'm gonna have to check now. I could have sworn I did. I probably don't because I'm a dolt sometimes.

Edit: It's all up to date and I'm still getting that error. I guess it just doesn't want to work for me.

[MoonPhaseAlpha]

It doesn't need to support the benchmark. It needs to support character creator, which is literally just a character model standing in open space. You can turn it down to lowest settings and run it at 60fps on even the oldest of computers. I ran 1.0's character creator on max, at above 50fps with an integrated laptop graphics card. I can agree that this situation is an inconvenience at best, but nothing at all is stopping anyone from participating in the contest if they're so inclined to.

Barring the obvious complications in the release of a character creation client for PS4, I do hope they can make it happen for next expansion. Even if I still can't understand how people don't have any capable computer in this day and age...

Sadly the benchmark doesn't launch, it closes out on itself. I've been told my graphics card is outdated. So, yeah, can't participate.

[Kuro_Mao]

My point is, and btw, it works on a properly working and maintained pc. Hate to break it to you, but what I consider an abused and I'll maintained pc is beating out other people's scores on much better hardware. Maybe it's the fact I work in IT, or maybe it's the fact I was raised to maintain my possessions property etc..... Then again the library systems are not something I own, and generally cheap and older. If it could work there....... Anyone can get a library card, just saying.

[Imoye]

Yup, blame the devs for having an outdated 10-year old PC. Console will always be secondary as it requires far too many permissions for it to be worth adding trivial content to. If you can afford a PS4, you sure as heck can afford a cheap laptop that would be able to run the benchmark.

I use my PS4 pretty much only for Netflix. No games worth playing on it, and it's far too limited in general. If you want benchmarks and all the goodies, go sell your PS4 and buy a PC. Consoles are computers with limitations, unbelievable how many people are unable to grasp that.

[Wildsprite]

Do you have the newest version of DirectX runtime? If your machine is older or hasn't been updated check these; https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/179113

he doesn't need the newest version of DirectX he needs DX9.0c which is not installed by default. not even on windows XP.
he needs to search for and install the DirectX Runtime Redistributable from June 2010*. that will check his installation and install missing libraries including almost the entirety of DX9.0c on all versions of windows is supports DX9.0e and DX11 on windows 7

*note put a link for the download at the end of this post

Sadly the benchmark doesn't launch, it closes out on itself. I've been told my graphics card is outdated. So, yeah, can't participate.

there could be many reasons for this
windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 and most OEM prebuilt PCs do not include the DX9.0c/e runtime libraries by default and many people do not know to install them(I don't know why microsoft thought this was a good idea)
even if you don't plan to game on your windows machine you should search for the Directx Runtime Redistributable from June 2010 and install it your PC may very well run the benchmark. also make sure if you are on windows vista you have IE9/10 or 7 you have IE10/11
windows 8/8.1 IE shouldn't be an issue. but it still needs the DX9c/e runtimes.

and to note even most outdated GPUs that are still in use can do DX9c(keyword here being most). simple way to find out if your PC can actually run the benchmark is does it run windows 7? does it run windows 7 with Aero enabled(the minimum for that is a DX9c capable GPU)? if it runs windows 8 the minimum for that is a DX9c capable GPU(anything below doesn't have a WDDM capable driver). if it runs windows vista with aero enabled it has atleast a DX10 capable GPU.

Consoles are computers with limitations, unbelievable how many people are unable to grasp that.

yeah I used to try to tell this to people all the time. ended up giving up because so many people are just too dense to get this simple fact.
the hardware in both the PS4 and XB1 is off the shelf midrange PC hardware with a specialized bios and OS. the only reason both companies decided to go this route is it is easier to support this hardware than specialized hardware.

* DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

[Zysets]

I'm a console player as well, but I just downloaded the benchmark, put it on high settings, and prayed my computer wouldn't puff it's last breath, hahaha!

Well I was able to take some good screenshots despite my computer being terrible, so I'm all good.

[Hieral]

The benchmark doesn't have very stern requirements for running. DirectX 9 and Windows Vista/7 are pretty much all it needs. If you're posting in this thread, your computer most likely is beefy enough to run it. It may not run it WELL, but it will run it. If it runs, you should be able to crank out an Au Ra. It might be slow and jerky if your computer really does suck, but give it a try before assuming that the benchmark won't work for you!

So by your logic, I can't post in this thread with a tablet or phone? Hmmmmm... well, I just did....

[Neofirezero]

[QUOTE=Ghishlain;2929839
I\\\\'m not sure how this is a PC exclusive. FFXIV players of all stripes have access to the benchmark as long as they have a PC that can download it. For example, I have a friend who is a PS4 player who was able to download the benchmark on their PC and make an Au Ra using the character creator. Friend in question ran the benchmark for giggles and got an abysmal 1K score, which according to S-E is a rating that is a PC "capable of running the game, but will experience considerable slowdown.
[/QUOTE]You are completely missing the point, which is not everyone who is hyped about the new race has a PC to run the benchmark. The OP never said SE intended to exclude console players but that they never made a way for console only players to participate absent a personal computer. Creating a mobile app could been an option personally.

[Neofirezero]

So by your logic, I can't post in this thread with a tablet or phone? Hmmmmm... well, I just did....

exactly lol people seem to forget the fastest and largest market in the world.... Mobile not pc but feet that everyone should have a 500 dollar plus pc to enter a contest lol.